Head and tail lamps have been restyled, and those 17-inch ‘Aregia’ alloys are new. Interior changes are limited to new upholstery, new trim on the centre console and a flat-bottomed steering wheel with chromed inserts. We expect the 155 hp/240 Nm 1.6 litre THP unit and six-speed auto to soldier on.

At launch, the original Peugeot 3008 cost RM144k, OTR with insurance – the current price, according to Nasim’s 2014 pricelist, is RM147k. How much for this one, we wonder.

China gets its own facelift model, by the way. Built by Dongfeng-PSA, the China market specific facelift 3008 one has a different grille, headlamps, fog lamp housings and front apron, not to mention quite a bit of chrome and the addition of roof rails.

While most dream of the future, Jonathan Tan dreams of the past, although he's never been there. Fantasises much too often about cruising down Treacher Road (Jalan Sultan Ismail) in a Triumph Stag that actually works, and hopes this stint here will snap him back to present reality.

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